Prayers and Thoughts

for Reflection

Lenton Devotional

2008

March 18

I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how he could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.

Abraham Lincoln

The universe is centered on neither the earth nor the sun.  It is centered on God.

Alfred Noyes

Religion should be our steering wheel, not our spare tire.

Charles L. Wheeler

Religion means faith that man’s ideals are achievable and will be achieved.

Jerome Frank

This is what I found out about religion:  it gives you courage to make the decisions you must make in a crisis and the confidence to leave the results to a higher Power.  Only by trust in God can a man carrying responsibility find repose.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Remain in me, and I will remain in you.  No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine.  Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in the vine.  Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.  I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

John 15:4 –5

Dear Lord, Thank you for the promise of Your word, How comforting it is to know that if I seek You, I will find You – even in the shadows.  I need never be afraid. You are with me with every step I take. You have given me the gift of eternal love. Thank you for planning my life and for your infinite care with every detail. Thank you for your gift of faith. Help me to see in all things your creative hand of love always looking for the rainbow.  Remind me not to spend time and energy on that which only you know the answer. Thank you for the gift of this day and all that will accompany it, and for the memories of yesterday and the hope of tomorrow. Teach me to embrace all of life with joy. Enter my heart and let your love flow through me to others.  Amen.